The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the launch of a Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health …
Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Sean Dilweg announced he has formed an Advisor Council to assist in the process of rehabilitating the Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corp. (AAC). The Council, composed of nine members with experience in all aspects of …
Asterisk Financial Inc. has introduced Personal Guarantee Insurance, a new insurance product that protects small-to-medium-size (SMB) business owners, or anyone who guarantees a SMB loan, against major loan-related losses. Loan guarantors – including business owners, commercial real estate investors and …
Waitress or Entertainer? “This really is the cornerstone of civil rights: You can’t discriminate based on appearance.” —Richard Bernstein, an attorney for two former waitresses in Michigan who said Hooters fired them because of their weight, told a newspaper the …
Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision on June 8, the firm’s lawyer said. Attorney Ron Ragatz says the ruling by the Wisconsin …
Alaska, Hawaii and North Carolina get thumbs up while New Jersey, New York and Florida get thumbs down for their tort liability costs in the latest ranking by a free-market think tank. The states with the worst performance had the …
Two companies that once insured Appleton Papers Inc. are liable for $10 million toward the cleanup of the Fox River after a court decision on June 8, the firm’s lawyer said. The 2-1 ruling by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals …
An attorney for two former waitresses in Michigan who said Hooters fired them because of their weight told a newspaper the case is about civil rights. But Hooters said the appearance of its waitresses is a legitimate business concern. “This …
All Wisconsin drivers were required to carry auto liability insurance beginning June 1, but the question remains as to how many will follow the law. Only about 15 percent of the state’s drivers are currently uninsured, roughly the same percentage …
Fremont Michigan, Northern Mutual Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc., a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance company headquartered in Fremont, Mich., and Northern Mutual Insurance Co. (Northern), a Michigan mutual insurer, have agreed to a strategic alliance between the two insurers. Northern …
